Equestrian
Introduction to Equestrian
The Equestrian disciplines are unique among Olympic sports, in the sense that men and women compete on the same terms and horse and rider are both declared Olympic medal winners.
Rider and horse are considered a team. Years of systematic efforts are required for the team to be able to perform adequately various exercises of skill, speed, endurance, and jumping of obstacles. For contact details of Horse Sport Ireland please click on Full story
Elliot confirms team
Ireland Equestrian High Performance Manager Ginny Elliot has confirmed the four combinations that will form the Irish team at the European Eventing Championships in Luhmuhlen, Germany, which begin today (Thursday). The team will compete in the following order: Mark Kyle; CoolioJayne Doherty; The Only OneJoseph Murphy; Electric CruiseSam Watson; Horseware …
Euro Eventing squad named
Ginny Elliot, Team Ireland Equestrian’s eventing high performance manager, yesterday named the Irish squad for the European championships which will determine Olympic qualification, reports Margie McLoone. Four of the six selected combinations will make up the team in Luhmuhlen, Germany, from August 25th to 29th, with the other two …
Watson and Spiers medal
Ireland’s Sam Watson and the Irish-bred Horseware Bushman completed an outstanding weekend for Irish eventing when they took the three star class in Hopetoun in Scotland. Kildare’s Camilla Speirs and another Irish-bred gelding, Portersize Just a Jiff, finished third. The event was the final selection viewing for the Irish team …
AGA KHAN squad named
Team Ireland Equestrian Showjumping Team Manager Robert Splaine named the Irish Squad for the Aga Khan Trophy which takes place at the RDS on Friday, August 5th. The squad, in alphabetical order, is Shane Breen, Nicola Fitzgibbon, Denis Lynch, Shane Sweetnam and Billy Twomey. Four of these five riders will …
Irish riders dominate World Rankings
Irish riders now dominate the top tier of the Rolex World Jumping Rankings, with three listed in the top 12, more than any other country. The official rankings, issued Thursday 6th January by equestrian sport’s world governing body, the FEI (Federation Equestre Nationale), show Cork’s Billy Twomey at number seven, with Tipperary’s …
Twomey finishes 11th in the World
Ireland's Billy Twomey finished 11th in the world after the Top 30 Grand Prix at Kentucky's World Jumping Championships.
Elliot names eventing team
Horse Sport Ireland’s High Performance Manager Ginny Elliot has named the four combinations to make up the Irish team for the eventing world championships at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, USA, which starts tomorrow (Thursday).
Equestrian World Championship preview
The World Equestrian Games represent Ireland's first opportunity to qualify Irish teams for the London 2012 games
London 2012